Black skate vs Gilbert's dunnart

Bathyraja trachura compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Sminthopsis
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.